Christie's Crew: Favorites

This post has been a LONG time coming. Actually I am not sure why it has taken me so long to post this. I had/have a lot of things I love/d, but I was also blessed with great advice (thanks Angela & Erin) and some awesome hand-me-downs. So, I wanted to pass what I learned on to you, so enjoy this countdown...

#15- Stacking Cups.. we still use these at bath time

#14- Dr. Brown's Bottles

#13 VIVA PAPER TOWELS- My friend's Doula recommended these to her for "first wipes", so we tried it. We loved them. We used them the first 2 weeks, just get them wet and wipe away. They are very soft!

#12 Bumkins Bibs- It took us way to long to try these. These are great because: the velcro is long so the kiddos can't pull them off, they are not stiff so they move with the baby, & you can just wipe them down... that's right no trip to the washing machine for these.

#11 ZOUT... this was also recommended to me. This works great for stains, and is geared specifically towards baby food stains.

#10- Super Baby Food Book: This was yet another recommendation from my friend Shaina. This is a great reference for knowing what order food should be given in and how to pick the right food.

#'s 9 & 8- Johnson & Johnson's Bedtime Bath & Lotion- Just a great product!!

#7- Disposable Bibs & Place Mats. All I can say is you HAVE to have these. We still keep them in the diaper bag. Makes clean up a quick & easy!#6 WALKER- This is a newer version of the one we have, which was graciously given to us by my wonderful Sister-in-Law Erin. Drew used this non-stop and I am sure that is why his transition to walking was easy! I highly recommend this product!!

#5- BUMBO... need I say more? This product is by far one of my all time favorites. You must have one of these. We started using this around 4 months until about 7 months, or until his legs no longer fit. This is a great tool to help your little one build his muscles which assists them down the road with sitting up. We LOVED it!!
#4 Rainforest Jumperoo- We got this for Drew right around 4 months. This was one of his favorite things. I am sure our neighbors loved it too (apartment living, gotta love it)! What I loved about this one is it played by itself..every time Drew jumped the music automatically started and we never had to change the batteries..

#3- Fisher Price Papsan Swing- This swing was our lifesaver. Early on Drew did not nap well, so he took many of them in here. If you don't have a swing it is a must have. I like this one because it cuddled around him and it swings front to back or side to side.
#2- White Noise Machine- I don't know what we have done without this. If you don't know what this does it makes a fan sound without blowing the air. Having a regular fan just didn't work for us because it would always make the room cool, plus it was not portable. This machine has traveled with us everywhere. It is worth every penny!

#1- VIDEO MONITOR... Having this video monitor made life so much easier for us. As a new parent you want to check on your baby with every noise. Well, having this helped us not to do that. We could just check out the screen. We still use this today and will probably continue to use it for several more years. I know it is pricey, but it is worth every penny.